Sunday, 21 September 2014

Wintersett - Highlights for the records - 11th - 18th September

Hola! Back from my jaunt to Spain and, after restoring order at home Friday,  a very productive jaunt to Spurn today, including the first for Yorkshire, Masked Shrike! (Sunday 21.09). 
The following records, are from Vis.Mig watches unless stated.
Thursday 11th Sept: Chiffchaff  96
Friday 12th Sept:  ARCTIC SKUA  1 NW at 08.50hrs,  ARCTIC  TERN 1 juv N at 10.53,  Swallow 58 S.
Saturday 13th Sept: A total of  38 Shoveler (27 high  S at 12.40hrs,  10 S at 15.10hrs then returned and flew very high east, 1 S at 15.40hrs with 2 Wigeon.)  Peregrine 1 juv. SW  and 9 Jay (2NW at 11.53hrs and 7 N at 10.30hrs.)
Monday 15th Sept: A total of 26 Jay going north in 33 minutes (10 at 09.20, 11 at 09.32, 2 at 09.50 and 3 at 09.53hrs.)
Wednesday 17th Sept: Ruff 1NE
Thursday 18th Sept:  Wintersett Res: A female MANDARIN was on the boathouse slipway at 12.00hrs.  This is the 5th site record.   A Spotted Flycatcher was in the NE corner at 17.30hrs.

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